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AWest Silent Lake
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 4.2 mi from Lida Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++4.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (8 vs 21 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Lida Lake
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Lida Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. West Silent Lake (Otter Tail County, Grade A, 4.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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AEast Silent Lake
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 6.1 mi from Lida Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++5.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (8 vs 21 µg/L)
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ALizzie Lake
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 6.2 mi from Lida Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++2.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13 vs 21 µg/L)
How this list is built
Every lake on LakeQuality has a calculated grade from EPA Water Quality Portal samples — secchi depth, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a measured against Metropolitan Council thresholds. To suggest cleaner alternatives, we filter lakes within 30 miles to those with a strictly higher numeric score, then rank by grade improvement with a small proximity tiebreak. Cross-state and limited-data lakes are excluded so the list stays locally relevant.